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.

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WordMeaning
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
vertexthe top of the head
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
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