GRE Word List

BALK

to refuse abruptly

The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.

Random words

WordMeaning
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn