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 |
|---|---|
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| dingy | dirty |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |