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 |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| spoof | deceive |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| passe | past one's prime |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| defalcate | deduct |