GRE Word List

BALK

to refuse abruptly

The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.

Random words

WordMeaning
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry