GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
rescindto take away : remove
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow