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 |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |