GRE Word List
PREDETERMINE
foreordain
The meaning of the word predetermine is foreordain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |