GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |