GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

Random words

WordMeaning
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
rarefiedbeing less dense
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
tensilecapable of tension : ductile