GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

Random words

WordMeaning
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
facultyability
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
defileto make unclean or impure: such as