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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| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
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| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |