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 |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| mortician | undertaker |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| historic | historical |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |