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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| nexus | connection |