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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| random | a haphazard course |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |