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 |
---|---|
carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
constraint | the act of constraining |
prosody | the study of versification |
fell | skin |
ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |