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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WordMeaning
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude