GRE Word List
POISE
balance
The meaning of the word poise is balance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| dull | tedious |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |