GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| antecede | precede |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |