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 |
|---|---|
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| commune | talk over |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |