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 |
|---|---|
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |