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
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
festerto generate pus
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
corpusclea minute particle