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

WordMeaning
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
symmetrybalanced proportions
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
encircleto form a circle around : surround
crescendoa gradual increase
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
vitalof the utmost importance
implodeto burst inward