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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |