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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| reek | smoke |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |