GRE Word List
COMPENSATORY
to be equivalent to : counterbalance
The meaning of the word compensatory is to be equivalent to : counterbalance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |