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 |
|---|---|
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
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| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| violate | break |
| drivel | nonsense |