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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |