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 |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| ram | a male sheep |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |