GRE Word List
HARBINGER
something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
The meaning of the word harbinger is something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.
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| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
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