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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
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| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| violate | break |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |