GRE Word List
EQUIPOISE
a state of equilibrium
The meaning of the word equipoise is a state of equilibrium.
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| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |