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 |
|---|---|
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| sober | not intoxicated |