GRE Word List

AUGURY

divination from auspices (see auspice

The meaning of the word augury is divination from auspices (see auspice.

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WordMeaning
disconcertto throw into confusion
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
fabricateinvent
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
genuflectto bend the knee