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 |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| steep | lofty |
| provenance | origin |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |