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 |
|---|---|
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |