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 |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| rift | fissure |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
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| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
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