GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |