GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |