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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plightto put or give in pledge : engage
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
apiarya place where bees are kept