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 |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| dilute | attenuate |