GRE Word List
STYMIE
thwart; present an obstacle; stump
The meaning of the word stymie is thwart; present an obstacle; stump.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| forward | presumptuous or bold |
| medley | mixture |
| hazy | slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind |
| stately | formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
| prosaic | lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose |
| scuttle | sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull |
| mangy | shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance |
| accrue | come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual |
| cog | tooth projecting from a wheel |