GRE Word List
COUNTERPART
one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
The meaning of the word counterpart is one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |