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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felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
repercussionreflection
gapeto open the mouth wide
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober