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 |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| shambles | a meat market |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| desperate | having lost hope |