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 |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
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| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |