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 |
|---|---|
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |