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 |
|---|---|
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |