GRE vocabulary
balloon
to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size
In a sentence
The project costs ballooned well beyond the original budget.
Synonyms
expandswellinflatesurge
Antonyms
shrinkdeflatecontract
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bacchanalian
marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity
badger
to pester or harass someone persistently
badinage
light, playful, and witty banter
baffle
to confuse or perplex thoroughly
baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
balk
to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something
banal
lacking originality and so dull or commonplace
bane
a cause of great distress, ruin, or annoyance
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