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 |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |