GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| paramour | lover |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| juncture | a point of time |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |