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 |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |