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 |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |