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 |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| cohorts | companion |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |