GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |