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 |
|---|---|
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |