GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
extrudeto force, press, or push out
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
hallowedholy
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
schismdivision
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane