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
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
sophistphilosopher
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end