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 |
|---|---|
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| doddering | feeble |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |