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 |
|---|---|
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| writ | something written : writing |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |