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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| paradigm | example |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| abnegation | denial |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |