GRE Word List
STYMIE
to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
The meaning of the word stymie is to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |