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 |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| groom | bridegroom |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| duration | continuance in time |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |