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 |
|---|---|
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |