GRE Word List
BODE
foreshadow; portend
The meaning of the word bode is foreshadow; portend.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheathe | place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade |
| dogmatic | opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal |
| vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
| sibylline | prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world) |
| idyllic | charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
| insomnia | wakefulness; inability to sleep |
| protege | person receiving protection and support from a patron |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| reactionary | strongly opposed to social or political change; opposing progress; politically ultraconservative; N. OP. radical |
