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 |
|---|---|
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| exegesis | exposition |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |