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 |
|---|---|
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| application | an act of applying: |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| brazen | made of brass |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |