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 |
|---|---|
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |