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 |
|---|---|
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
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| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| quench | put out |
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| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |