GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| devious | wandering |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |