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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| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
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| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
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| colloquy | conversation |