GRE Word List

SYMMETRY

balanced proportions

The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.

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WordMeaning
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
supersedeto cause to be set aside
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
aspirantone who aspires
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden