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 |
|---|---|
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| demented | mad |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |