GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |