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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| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
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| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |