GRE Word List

SYMMETRY

balanced proportions

The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.

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blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
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vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
spatefreshet
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
servileof or befitting a menial position
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world