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 |
|---|---|
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| farce | stuff |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |