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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
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| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
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