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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WordMeaning
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
puddingblood sausage
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
communalof or relating to one or more communes
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another