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 |
|---|---|
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| obscure | dark |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| spoof | deceive |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |