GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
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| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
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| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |