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 |
|---|---|
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| acetic | vinegary |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |