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 |
|---|---|
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| retiring | reserved |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |