GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |