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 |
|---|---|
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |