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 |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| unkempt | not combed |