GRE Word List
INEQUITY
unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
The meaning of the word inequity is unfairness; ADJ. inequitable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | pompous; using inflated language |
| lachrymose | producing tears; tearful |
| orthodox | traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine |
| consequential | self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent |
| erode | eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks. |
| ostracize | banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism |
| chant | tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant |
| acidulous | slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
| litany | supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words |
| jocund | merry |
