GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| endue | provide |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |