GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitant | precipitate |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| scourge | whip |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| unsavory | insipid |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |