GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| hubbub | noise |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |