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
quenchput out
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity