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 |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| significant | having meaning |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| scotch | scottish |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |