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 |
|---|---|
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| repercussion | reflection |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |