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 |
|---|---|
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| potentate | ruler |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |