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 |
|---|---|
| reckon | count |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |