GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |