GRE Word List
AUGURY
divination from auspices (see auspice
The meaning of the word augury is divination from auspices (see auspice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |