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 |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| potentate | ruler |
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| auroral | dawn |
| defalcate | deduct |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| sentinel | sentry |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
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