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 |
|---|---|
| archives | public records; place where public records are kept |
| terminology | terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature |
| carcinogenic | causing cancer; N. carcinogen |
| tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
| repel | drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion |
| repartee | quick clever reply |
| partial | incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something |
| unerringly | infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes |
| dogged | determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean |
| machiavellian | crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power |
