GRE Word List
PREDISPOSE
to dispose in advance
The meaning of the word predispose is to dispose in advance.
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| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
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