GRE Word List
PARITY
the quality or state of being equal or equivalent
The meaning of the word parity is the quality or state of being equal or equivalent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
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| slew | a large number |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| viand | an item of food |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| rational | having reason or understanding |