GRE Word List

SYMMETRY

balanced proportions

The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.

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WordMeaning
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
solicitorone that solicits
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
exegesisexposition
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to