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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WordMeaning
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash