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 |
|---|---|
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |