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 |
|---|---|
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| cue | the letter q |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| chafe | irritate |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |