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 |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |