GRE Word List

BALK

to refuse abruptly

The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.

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exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
bevya large group or collection
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parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it