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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| dominate | rule |
| polity | political organization |