GRE Word List
BLACKBALL
to vote against
The meaning of the word blackball is to vote against.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| spare | not being used |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |