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 |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| distend | extend |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
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