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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
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| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
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