GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
convolutedhaving convolutions
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness