GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |