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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| unsavory | insipid |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |