GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |