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 |
|---|---|
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| wanton | merciless |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |