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 |
|---|---|
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| spare | not being used |
| braid | to make from braids |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |