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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WordMeaning
propulsivetending or having power to propel
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ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
cullto select from a group : choose
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
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visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light