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 |
|---|---|
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |