GRE Word List
OMINOUS
being or exhibiting an omen : portentous
The meaning of the word ominous is being or exhibiting an omen : portentous.
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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| shack | hut |
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| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
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