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 |
|---|---|
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
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| rotunda | a round building |
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