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.

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WordMeaning
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
cronea cruel or ugly old woman
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory