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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| duration | continuance in time |