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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
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| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |