GRE Word List
COMMENSURATE
equal in extent; of the same size
The meaning of the word commensurate is equal in extent; of the same size.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
| handsome | large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward |
| transient | staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient |
| inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |
| ostracize | banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism |
| indifferent | unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad |
| nauseate | cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea |
| chimerical | fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature |
| abusive | coarsely insulting; physically harmful |
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |