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 |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |