GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |