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 |
|---|---|
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| bog | wet spongy ground |