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
verbalizeto express something in words
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
submissivesubmitting to others