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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WordMeaning
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena