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 |
|---|---|
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| defalcate | deduct |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |