GRE Word List
FRUSTRATE
to balk or defeat in an endeavor
The meaning of the word frustrate is to balk or defeat in an endeavor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
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| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |