GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
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| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
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| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |