GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |