GRE Word List

BETOKEN

to typify beforehand : presage

The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.

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tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
reprisea musical repetition:
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming