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 |
|---|---|
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |