GRE Word List
FORESTALL
to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
The meaning of the word forestall is to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |