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 |
|---|---|
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |