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 |
|---|---|
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| plait | pleat |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |