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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| wont | accustomed |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |