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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| sheer | unqualified |
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| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |