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 |
|---|---|
| ensconce | shelter |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| circlet | a little circle |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |