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 |
|---|---|
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |