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 |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| apprehend | arrest |