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 |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| grudging | unwilling |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| hardy | bold |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |