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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rift | fissure |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| haven | harbor |
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| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| demise | death |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |