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 |
|---|---|
| distend | extend |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |