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 |
|---|---|
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| hardy | bold |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |