GRE Word List

EQUITY

justice according to natural law or right

The meaning of the word equity is justice according to natural law or right.

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WordMeaning
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
fervidvery hot : burning
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
lucremonetary gain : profit
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily