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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
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