GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

Random words

WordMeaning
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
passiveacted upon by an external agency
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection