GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| pilfer | steal |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |