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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| concentric | having a common center |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| executioner | one who executes |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| contest | strive |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |