GRE Word List
AUGURY
omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
The meaning of the word augury is omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assumption | something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume |
| marred | damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure |
| whittle | pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim |
| preposterous | absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous |
| anarchist | person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| interjection | exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch'' |
| dirge | funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person) |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
| surmise | guess; N. |
| amputate | cut off part of body; prune (a limb) |
