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
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
apostateone who commits apostasy
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless