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 |
|---|---|
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |