GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| circlet | a little circle |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |