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 |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| primal | original |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| disport | sport |