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 |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |