stasis
a period or state of inactivity, stagnation, or equilibrium
Word origin: From Greek stasis, a standing still.
Stasis in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing stasis in a sentence.
The economy fell into stasis as investors waited for the election results.
The negotiations reached a stasis in which neither side would concede and no new proposals emerged.
Using “stasis” well
Stasis denotes a state of inactivity, stagnation, or equilibrium in which nothing changes. It can carry either a neutral sense of balance or a negative sense of stalled stagnation.
More GRE words starting with S
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excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way
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soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment
most noticeable or important; standing out prominently
of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion
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