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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WordMeaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion