GRE Word List
BALK
to refuse abruptly
The meaning of the word balk is to refuse abruptly.
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|---|---|
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
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| satiate | filled to satiety |
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| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
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