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 |
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beeline | direct quick route |
raucous | (of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts |
astute | wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage |
ghastly | horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast |
expedient | suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient |
presentiment | premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear |
aspersion | slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on |
enliven | make lively or spirited; animate |
kindred | related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship |
illusion | misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion |