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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
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| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
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| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
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| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
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