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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tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
scourgewhip
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
traverseto go or travel across or over
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
cerebrationto use the mind : think