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
dearthscarcity that makes dear
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done