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 |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| gnarl | snarl |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| duration | continuance in time |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| skiff | any of various small boats |