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 |
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| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |