GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
delugean overflowing of the land by water
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
pontificalepiscopal attire
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor