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 |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
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| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
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