GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| canny | clever |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |