GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debut | a first appearance |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |