GRE Word List
DETERMINATE
having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
The meaning of the word determinate is having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| empathy | ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy |
| presage | foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| irremediable | incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy |
| purported | alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists |
| inroad | hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid |
| contempt | scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible |
| mode | prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life |
| notoriety | disrepute; ill fame |
| rationalize | make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization |