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 |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| exploit | deed |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| vixen | a female fox |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| sybarite | voluptuary |