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 |
|---|---|
| aegis | shield; protection; defense |
| vestige | trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion |
| vassal | in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent |
| vanguard | forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard |
| imperious | domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| apathy | lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic |
| propellant | substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel) |
| litany | supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words |
| blasphemy | irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege |
