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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objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
slakesubside
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
concentrichaving a common center
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging