GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
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| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
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| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
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