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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WordMeaning
buffeta blow especially with the hand
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand