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 |
|---|---|
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| retribution | recompense |
| imbue | endow |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
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| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |