GRE Word List
BETOKEN
to typify beforehand : presage
The meaning of the word betoken is to typify beforehand : presage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |