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 |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| spare | not being used |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |