GRE Word List
PREDETERMINE
foreordain
The meaning of the word predetermine is foreordain.
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|---|---|
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| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
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| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
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| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |