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 |
|---|---|
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |