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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| exploit | deed |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| render | to melt down |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |