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 |
|---|---|
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| raspy | harsh |