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 |
|---|---|
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| forebears | ancestor |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| wont | accustomed |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |