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 |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |