GRE Word List
IMBALANCE
lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
The meaning of the word imbalance is lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| ensconce | shelter |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |