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 |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |