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 |
|---|---|
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| polity | political organization |