GRE Word List
FOREBODING
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
The meaning of the word foreboding is premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tablet | small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall |
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| atrocity | brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious |
| healthful | conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air |
| tyranny | oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress |
| labyrinth | maze |
| delineate | portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation |
| serpentine | winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake |
| unique | without an equal; single in kind |
