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 |
|---|---|
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| haggard | not tamed |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |