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 |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| grouse | any 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 |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| finished | entirely done |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |