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 |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| nib | bill |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |