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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| passe | past one's prime |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |