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 |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
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| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |