GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
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enduring | lasting |
abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
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coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
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din | a loud continued noise |
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