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 |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |