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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |