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 |
|---|---|
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
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| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |