GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| brazen | made of brass |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |