GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| trance | stupor |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |