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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| leery | suspicious |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| nutritious | nourishing |