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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onus | burden |
| dire | exciting horror |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |