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 |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |