GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
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| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |