GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |