GRE Word List
IMBALANCE
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
The meaning of the word imbalance is lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cloying | distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess |
| amulet | charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck |
| seminary | school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women |
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| steep | soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous |
| cloister | monastery or convent |
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| innovation | change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative |
| turmoil | extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil |
