GRE Word List
PREEMPT
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
The meaning of the word preempt is prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |
| polemical | aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions) |
| inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
| execrable | very bad; detestable |
| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| aerie | nest of a large bird of prey |
| determinate | having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
| stipulate | state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance |
| slew | large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left |
