GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |