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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |