GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |