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 |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| deify | to make a god of |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| commune | talk over |