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 |
|---|---|
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| hortatory | hortative |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |