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 |
|---|---|
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| drivel | nonsense |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |