GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
rivuleta small stream
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
reprisala retaliatory act