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 |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |