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
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
fussyeasily upset : irritable
machinationsan act of machinating
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal