GRE Word List
SYMMETRY
balanced proportions
The meaning of the word symmetry is balanced proportions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |