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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| retribution | recompense |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |