GRE Word List
ASYMMETRIC
having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
The meaning of the word asymmetric is having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |