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 |
|---|---|
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| fester | to generate pus |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |