GRE Word List

BETOKEN

to typify beforehand : presage

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

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WordMeaning
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
detonationthe action or process of detonating