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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WordMeaning
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
unkemptnot combed