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 |
|---|---|
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| malediction | curse |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |