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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penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
equity | justice according to natural law or right |
rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |