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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despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |