GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
putrefyto make putrid