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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

predecessor

IPA: /ˈprɛdɪˌsɛsər/

KK: /ˈprɛdɪˌsɛsər/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that came before another in time or position, especially someone who held a job or role before someone else.

Example: The new CEO has big shoes to fill after the impressive work of her predecessor.

predefine

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈfaɪn/

KK: /priˈdiːfaɪn/

verb

Definition: To set or determine the meaning or details of something before it happens or is used.

Example: We need to predefine the project goals before starting the work.

predefined

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈfaɪnd/

KK: /priːdɪˈfaɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that has been set or established beforehand, often used in contexts where rules or parameters are fixed in advance.

Example: The software uses a predefined set of rules to process the data.

verb

Definition: To set or establish something in advance, often referring to parameters or conditions that are determined before an event or process occurs.

Example: The software requires predefined settings to function correctly.

predesignate

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈzeɪnɪt/

KK: /prɪˈdɛzɪɡneɪt/

verb

Definition: To choose or assign something ahead of time.

Example: The committee decided to predesignate the new members before the meeting.

predestinarian

IPA: //ˌprɛdɪˈstɪnɛrɪən//

KK: /prɪˌdɛstəˈnɛrɪən/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the belief that events, especially salvation, are determined in advance by a divine power.

Example: The predestinarian view suggests that our fates are already decided before we are born.

noun

Definition: A person who believes that all events, including salvation, are determined in advance by a divine power.

Example: The predestinarian held firm to his beliefs about fate and divine will.

predestinate

IPA: //ˌpriːˈdɛstəneɪt//

KK: /prɪˈdɛstəˌneɪt/

adjective

Definition: Determined or decided in advance; something that is meant to happen as if it has been planned beforehand.

Example: Many believe that our lives are predestinate and that our paths are already set.

transitive verb

Definition: To determine or decide something in advance, often in a religious or philosophical context.

Example: Many believe that their lives are predestinated by a higher power.

predestination

IPA: //ˌprɛdɪˈstɪneɪʃən//

KK: /prɪˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The belief that everything that happens has already been decided by a higher power, especially regarding people's fate or destiny.

Example: Many people find comfort in the idea of predestination, believing that their lives are guided by a divine plan.

predestine

IPA: //prɪˈdɛstɪn//

KK: /prɪˈdɛstɪn/

transitive verb

Definition: To determine or decide something in advance, often by a higher power or authority.

Example: Many believe that their lives are predestined by fate.

predetermined

IPA: /ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/

KK: /pridɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

adjective

Definition: Decided or established beforehand, often referring to something that is set or fixed before it happens.

Example: The outcome of the game seemed predetermined by the team's previous performance.

verb

Definition: To decide or establish something in advance, often before it happens.

Example: The outcome of the game was predetermined by the rules set before it started.

predicable

IPA: //prɪˈdɪkəbl//

KK: /prɪˈdɪkəbl/

adjective

Definition: Something that can be stated or asserted as true.

Example: The conclusion of the argument was predicable based on the evidence presented.

noun

Definition: A term in logic that refers to a quality or attribute that can be assigned to a subject or class.

Example: In logic, a predicable can describe the essential characteristics of a category.

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