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 |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| refrain | curb |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |