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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| stringent | tight |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |