GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| sentinel | sentry |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |