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 |
|---|---|
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |