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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |