GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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WordMeaning
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putrefyto make putrid
lopsidedleaning to one side
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
museto become absorbed in thought
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
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