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 |
|---|---|
| delusive | likely to delude |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |