GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
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eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |