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 |
|---|---|
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |