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 |
|---|---|
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |