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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| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
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| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
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| waif | a stray person or animal |