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 |
|---|---|
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
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| transcendental | transcendent |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| spate | freshet |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
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| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
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