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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infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
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conveyancethe action of conveying
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kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
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tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
havenharbor