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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |