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 |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| quisling | traitor |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |