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 |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |