GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |