GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |