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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