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 |
|---|---|
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |