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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| trappings | outward signs |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |