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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |