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 |
|---|---|
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
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| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| enhance | heighten |
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