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 |
|---|---|
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
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| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| wont | accustomed |
| pugilist | fighter |