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 |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
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| sublimate | sublime |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |