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 |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| rider | one that rides |