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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |