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 |
|---|---|
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| deify | to make a god of |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |