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 |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| render | to melt down |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| schism | division |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |