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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| inequity | injustice |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |