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 |
|---|---|
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| provision | the act or process of providing |