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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|---|---|
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
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| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
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| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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| dingy | dirty |
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