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 |
|---|---|
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| imbibe | drink |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
