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.

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WordMeaning
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
recitala detailed account : enumeration
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
requiteto make return for : repay
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms