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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |