GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| sheer | unqualified |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
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| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
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