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 |
|---|---|
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |