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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| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
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| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
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