GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| demented | mad |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| fulcrum | prop |