GRE Word List
PRECLUDE
make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate
The meaning of the word preclude is make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rout | put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat |
| prolixity | tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse |
| broil | cook by direct heat; N. |
| marginal | of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability |
| incidence | rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality |
| defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| chortle | chuckle with delight; N. |
| impregnate | make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate |
| clot | half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V. |