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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |