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 |
|---|---|
| scourge | whip |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |