GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| lunar | crescent |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |