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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| plait | pleat |
| dys- | abnormal |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |