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.

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exegesisexposition
tatterto make ragged
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debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
irreverencelack of reverence
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strewto spread by scattering
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense