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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WordMeaning
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
depositiona testifying especially before a court
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
homespunspun or made at home
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
viandan item of food