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 |
|---|---|
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| courier | messenger |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| replicate | duplicate |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |