GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

Random words

WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
egressa place or means of going out : exit
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix