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 |
|---|---|
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| occident | west |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| phenomena | phenomenon |