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 |
|---|---|
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| grotto | cave |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| residual | remainder |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |