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 |
|---|---|
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| precipitous | precipitate |