GRE Word List

PREDETERMINE

foreordain

The meaning of the word predetermine is foreordain.

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mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something