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 |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| brook | creek |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
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| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |