GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| nurture | training |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |