GRE Word List
PRECLUDE
make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate
The meaning of the word preclude is make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| machinations | evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate |
| navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
| bravado | swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery |
| rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
| maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
| refrain | abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus |
| cohere | stick together |
| denizen | (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor |
| yore | time long past; Ex. in the days of yore |
| ravel | fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |