GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
ployescapade
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
ciliatedpossessing cilia
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
serratednotched or toothed on the edge