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 |
|---|---|
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |