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 |
|---|---|
| hap | happening |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |