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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tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
remission | the act or process of remitting |
enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |