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 |
|---|---|
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |