GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
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eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
lout | to bow in respect |
stout | strong of character: such as |
turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
compartment | a separate division or section |
soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |