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 |
|---|---|
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |