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).
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debar | bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services |
accord | agreement |
recourse | resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to |
sound | in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training |
avenge | take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. |
outstrip | outrun; surpass; outdo |
leaven | add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens |
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eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
gloss | brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V. |