GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
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| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
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| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
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| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
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