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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
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| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
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