GRE Word List

POISE

balance

The meaning of the word poise is balance.

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WordMeaning
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
beelinea straight direct course
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing