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 |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| mortician | undertaker |
| addle | rotten |
| prong | fork |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| trappings | outward signs |