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 |
|---|---|
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| lewd | obscene |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |