GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |