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 |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| sublimate | sublime |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |