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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| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| ensconce | shelter |
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| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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