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 |
|---|---|
| wreak | bring about |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |