GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| broach | brooch |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |