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 |
|---|---|
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |