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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |