GRE Word List

BILK

to block the free development of : frustrate

The meaning of the word bilk is to block the free development of : frustrate.

Random words

WordMeaning
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
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unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
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underhandin a clandestine manner
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
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