GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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havocwide and general destruction : devastation
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
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presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
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commandeerto compel to perform military service