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 |
|---|---|
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |