GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
lunarcrescent
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
pursea small bag for money