GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| congruent | congruous |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| opus | work |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |