Stasis GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Stasis GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ˈsteɪ.sɪs/ (noun)

Definition

a condition or state that does not change, inertia, static situation or condition, stagnation, standstill, status quo, equilibrium, motionless state, immobility, balance, continuity, poise, motionlessness, stillness, equipoise, stability

Example

So when we find ourselves in the doldrums of life, we must understand where this feeling is coming from. Boredom comes from stasis. You have to move if you want to grow. And stasis is the enemy of growth.

We understand this when we are starting out in a new field. To succeed is difficult. But as we achieve more, as stasis sets in, we get comfortable. We lose the apprenticeship mindset.

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Antonyms

dynamism, change, activity

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