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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| nib | bill |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |