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 |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |