GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |