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 |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
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| inadvertently | unintentional |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |