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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|---|---|
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
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| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |