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 |
|---|---|
| cadaver | a dead body |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |