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 |
|---|---|
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |