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 |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| document | proof |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
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| protuberance | something that is protuberant |