GRE Word List
PREEMPT
to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
The meaning of the word preempt is to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| whittle | a large knife |