GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
billowingwave
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
brochurepamphlet
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce