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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| haggard | not tamed |