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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| 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 |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |