GRE Word List
COMPENSATORY
making up for; repaying
The meaning of the word compensatory is making up for; repaying.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prominent | protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent |
| prosody | art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse |
| waif | homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays |
| discourse | serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. |
| obloquy | slander; disgrace; infamy |
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
| parquet | floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece |
| deprecate | express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory |
| efface | rub out; remove the surface of |
| visage | face; appearance |
