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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| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
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| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
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| connoisseur | expert |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |