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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| congruent | congruous |