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 |
|---|---|
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| drivel | nonsense |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |