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 |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| gazette | newspaper |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| query | question |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |