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 |
|---|---|
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| executioner | one who executes |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |