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 |
|---|---|
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |