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
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as