GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
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| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
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| whittle | a large knife |
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