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 |
|---|---|
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| marrow | bone marrow |