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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entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
ariaair
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
charlatanquack
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
insubstantialnot substantial: such as