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 |
|---|---|
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
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| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |