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

WordMeaning
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
unearthlynot earthly: such as
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely