GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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WordMeaning
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
codifyto reduce to a code
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
significanthaving meaning
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten