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 |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| portly | dignified |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |