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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |