GRE Word List
OMINOUS
being or exhibiting an omen : portentous
The meaning of the word ominous is being or exhibiting an omen : portentous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
