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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fester | to generate pus |
despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
incognito | with one's identity concealed |
mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
courier | messenger |
sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
unique | being the only one : sole |