GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| wry | twist |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |