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 |
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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 |