GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| mendicant | beggar |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |