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
havenharbor
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
brawnymuscular
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
remittancea sum of money remitted
egregiousconspicuous
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future