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 |
|---|---|
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |