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 |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| collate | to compare critically |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| application | an act of applying: |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |