GRE Word List

DISPROPORTION

lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity

The meaning of the word disproportion is lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity.

Random words

WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
expatriatebanish
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)