GRE Word List
PRECLUDE
to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
The meaning of the word preclude is to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |