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 |
|---|---|
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |