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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |