GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
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direexciting horror
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
recastto cast again
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
purgeto clear of guilt