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 |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |