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

WordMeaning
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
headlongheadfirst
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness