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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| concatenate | linked together |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |