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
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
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
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
neophytea new convert : proselyte
violatebreak
drivelnonsense