GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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WordMeaning
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
conveyancethe action of conveying
belaborto attack verbally
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
groucha fit of bad temper
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised