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 |
|---|---|
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |