GRE Word List
POISE
good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position
The meaning of the word poise is good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluency | smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent |
| hatch | deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg |
| plausible | conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious |
| manumit | emancipate; free from slavery or bondage |
| balm | something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees |
| loath | reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go. |
| forbearance | patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |
| stealth | action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy |
| relapse | return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N. |
| emetic | substance causing vomiting; ADJ. |