GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |