GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| dull | tedious |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |