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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WordMeaning
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
raffleto engage in a raffle
cuethe letter q
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate