GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |