GRE Word List
HOMEOSTASIS
a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
The meaning of the word homeostasis is a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sere | being dried and withered |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
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| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| fester | to generate pus |
| raiment | clothing |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |