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 |
|---|---|
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| courier | messenger |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |