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 |
|---|---|
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |