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
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
galaxymilky way galaxy
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
habituateto make used to something : accustom
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
oratorone who delivers an oration