GRE Word List
FOIST
to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
The meaning of the word foist is to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
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| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| shambles | a meat market |
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| remediable | capable of being remedied |
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| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |