GRE Word List
THWART
to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
The meaning of the word thwart is to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| shove | to push along |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |