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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| reek | smoke |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
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