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 |
|---|---|
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |