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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
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| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |