GRE Word List
AUGURY
divination from auspices (see auspice
The meaning of the word augury is divination from auspices (see auspice.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
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| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| onus | burden |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |