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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pontifical | episcopal attire |
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nurture | training |
ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |