GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |