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 |
|---|---|
| eventual | contingent |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| vital | of the utmost importance |