GRE Word List

BLACKBALL

to vote against

The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.

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indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
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precipicea very steep or overhanging place
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
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pilfersteal
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
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alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)