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 |
|---|---|
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |