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 |
|---|---|
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| submerge | to put under water |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |