GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |