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 |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |