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 |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |