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 |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| countenance | look |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| cohorts | companion |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |