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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |