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

WordMeaning
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
climeclimate
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
embossto raise the surface of into bosses