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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| giddy | dizzy |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |