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 |
|---|---|
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| overwhelm | upset |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |