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

WordMeaning
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
kaleidoscopean 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
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition