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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
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| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
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| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
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