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 |
|---|---|
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |