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 |
|---|---|
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
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| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |