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 |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |