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 |
|---|---|
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |