GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| rightful | just |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |