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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |