GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| boor | peasant |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |