GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
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| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |