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
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
dissentto withhold assent or approval
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed