GRE Word List
FOIBLE
the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
The meaning of the word foible is the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| slake | subside |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
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| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |