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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| slake | subside |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |