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 |
|---|---|
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| agape | wide open : gaping |