GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

Random words

WordMeaning
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
longevitya long duration of individual life
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
sequesterto set apart : segregate
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose