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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |