GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |