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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WordMeaning
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
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endueprovide
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due