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
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
perditioneternal damnation
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
censurea judgment involving condemnation
lucremonetary gain : profit
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated