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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| haggard | not tamed |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| rift | fissure |