GRE Word List
PORTEND
to give an omen or anticipatory sign of
The meaning of the word portend is to give an omen or anticipatory sign of.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| scourge | whip |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
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| cerebration | to use the mind : think |