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

WordMeaning
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
lanknot well filled out : slender
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
planeairplane
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly