GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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WordMeaning
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
fraileasily led into evil
severto put or keep apart : divide
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
repulseto drive or beat back : repel