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 |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| devious | wandering |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |