GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| devious | wandering |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |