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 |
|---|---|
| premonitory | giving warning |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |