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 |
|---|---|
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| dour | stern |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |