GRE Word List
FORESTALL
prevent by taking action in advance
The meaning of the word forestall is prevent by taking action in advance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recession | withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| dilute | make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president |
| bicker | quarrel |
| dowdy | untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman |
| inarticulate | speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly |
| artery | blood-vessel; CF. vein |
| miscreant | wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe |
| abide | dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
