GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
rarefied | being less dense |
inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
tensile | capable of tension : ductile |