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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| giddy | dizzy |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |