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 |
|---|---|
| zealot | a zealous person |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |