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 |
|---|---|
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
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| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| haggard | not tamed |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |