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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| feint | something feigned |