GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
hotheada hotheaded person
desiccateto dry up
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on