GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |