GRE Word List
FOIL
defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail
The meaning of the word foil is defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foresight | ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future |
| audacious | daring; bold; N. audacity |
| excoriate | scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
| reaper | one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop |
| offhand | casual; done without prior thought or preparation |
| illimitable | infinite; limitless |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia |
| gracious | kind in a generous way (to someone less important) |
| unction | the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction |
| opportune | timely; well-chosen |
