GRE Word List

FORFEIT

something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty

The meaning of the word forfeit is something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty.

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WordMeaning
machinationsan act of machinating
blueslow spirits : melancholy
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
duressforcible restraint or restriction
resignrelegate
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate