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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| mortician | undertaker |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |