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 |
|---|---|
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |