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 |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| eventual | contingent |