GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| bulk | magnitude |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |