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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| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
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| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
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