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

WordMeaning
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
resurrectto raise from the dead
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
bentunenclosed grassland
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious