GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |