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 |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |