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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WordMeaning
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
laxloose
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented