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 |
|---|---|
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
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