GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
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| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
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| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
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