Words from Todays Newspaper: Word#3 of the day:STASIS The Court that as a repository of public trust it has been wont to step in only in conditions of administrative apathy and legislative stasis to protect basic rights and constitutional values. [The sentence given above has been taken from todays newspaper (dated: September 1, 2014)]. Stasis is a noun which means a state or condition in which things do not change, move, or progress or a state of static balance or equilibrium. For instance- The country is in economic stasis. Synonyms of the word are equilibrium, poise, balance, stagnation, standstill, inaction, deadlock, etc. Antonyms include motion, imbalance, fluctuations, volatility, etc.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:30:01 +0000