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 |
|---|---|
| unkempt | not combed |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| stilted | pompous |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |