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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| cadaver | a dead body |
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