GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
refraincurb
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
degradationthe act or process of degrading
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
soarto fly aloft or about
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
severto put or keep apart : divide
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent