GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |