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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
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| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |