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 |
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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 |