GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| 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) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |