GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |