GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |