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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compartment | a separate division or section |
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| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| romp | one that romps |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |