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 |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |