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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abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
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rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
shambles | a meat market |
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prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
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