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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mustera representative specimen (see specimen
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
catechismoral instruction
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
tactfulhaving or showing tact
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful