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 |
|---|---|
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |