GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| harass | exhaust |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
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| bestow | to put to use : apply |