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 |
|---|---|
| delusive | likely to delude |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |