GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| fleck | streak |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |