Homogeneous

medium

hoh-muh-JEE-nee-us

adjective

Definition

of the same kind; uniform throughout

Examples

The town's population was strikingly homogeneous in background and belief.
Blend the ingredients until the mixture is completely homogeneous.

Synonyms

uniformconsistentalikeundifferentiated

Antonyms

heterogeneousdiversevariedmixed

Categories

GRE Tip

Homogeneous is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "uniform" or "consistent" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "heterogeneous".

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