GRE Word List
DETERMINATE
having defined limits
The meaning of the word determinate is having defined limits.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |