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

WordMeaning
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
morticianundertaker
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
historichistorical
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover