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
compellingthat compels: such as
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
egregiousconspicuous
consignto give over to another's care
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception