GRE Word List
DETERMINATE
having defined limits
The meaning of the word determinate is having defined limits.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |