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 |
|---|---|
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| congenial | pleasant |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |