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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| distend | extend |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| billowing | wave |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |