GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| brazen | made of brass |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| quisling | traitor |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |