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.

Random words

WordMeaning
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
quizzicalcomically quaint
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
galaxymilky way galaxy
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate