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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exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
notableworthy of note : remarkable
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics