GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| lampoon | satire |