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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|---|---|
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
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| vendetta | blood feud |
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| lout | to bow in respect |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
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| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |