GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| retrench | cut down |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |