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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| osseous | bony |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |