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 |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |