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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |