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 |
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| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |