GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| verge | brink |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |