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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enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
dissipateto break up and drive off
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully