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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |