GRE Word List
HARBINGER
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
The meaning of the word harbinger is forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiat | command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done |
| fit | sudden outburst of an illness or feeling; convulsion caused by epilepsy |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| entreat | plead; ask earnestly |
| replete | fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors |
| raspy | making a harsh noise; grating; harsh |
| sparse | not thick; thinly scattered; scanty |
| apotheosis | elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something |