GRE Word List

OMINOUS

being or exhibiting an omen : portentous

The meaning of the word ominous is being or exhibiting an omen : portentous.

Random words

WordMeaning
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
forteone's strong point
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as