GRE Word List

COMPENSATORY

to be equivalent to : counterbalance

The meaning of the word compensatory is to be equivalent to : counterbalance.

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WordMeaning
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
polyglotone who is polyglot
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse