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 |
|---|---|
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |