GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| juncture | a point of time |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |