GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |