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 |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |