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 |
|---|---|
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| dire | exciting horror |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| shove | to push along |