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 |
|---|---|
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| imprecation | curse |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |