GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
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| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
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| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
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| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |