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 |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| categorical | absolute |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |