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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
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| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
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