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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| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| politic | political |
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| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| portly | dignified |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| defalcate | deduct |
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