GRE Word List

FATALISM

a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them

The meaning of the word fatalism is a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them.

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WordMeaning
vieto strive for superiority : contend
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
egressa place or means of going out : exit
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible