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 |
|---|---|
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |