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 |
|---|---|
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| tyranny | oppressive power |