GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
assailto attack violently : assault
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
expenditurethe act or process of expending
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax