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 |
|---|---|
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| demise | death |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |