GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
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| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
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| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |