GRE Word List
FOIL
to prevent from attaining an end : defeat
The meaning of the word foil is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |