GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
balance; balancing force; equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is balance; balancing force; equilibrium.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bait | harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
| medium | element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted |
| cornucopia | horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty |
| matriarch | woman who rules a family or larger social group |
| felicitous | (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen |
| migratory | wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another |
| temperate | moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society |
| retiring | shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality |
| skulduggery | dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election |
