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
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| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| sear | being dried and withered |
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| offensive | making attack : aggressive |