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 |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
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| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
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