GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors