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 |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| refrain | curb |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |