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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blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
categoricalabsolute
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
accessiblecapable of being reached