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 |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
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| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |