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 |
|---|---|
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| lugubrious | mournful |