GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

Random words

WordMeaning
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
circleta little circle
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection