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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celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
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limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
solicitorone that solicits
impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses