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 |
|---|---|
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |