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 |
|---|---|
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| pending | during |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |