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
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
reaperone that reaps
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
emollientmaking soft or supple