GRE Word List
FORESHADOW
give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure
The meaning of the word foreshadow is give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bust | piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster |
| carousal | drunken revel; V. carouse |
| modicum | limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate |
| condiments | seasonings; spices |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| anesthetic | substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia |
| egotistical | egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited |
| dogmatic | opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal |
