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 |
|---|---|
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |