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 |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| reverberate | reflect |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| tome | book |