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 |
|---|---|
| lugubrious | mournful |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |