GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| diadem | crown |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |