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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| haven | harbor |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |