GRE Word List
OBVIATE
to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
The meaning of the word obviate is to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imply | to express indirectly |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |